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Section 0. Background Information
  • Helix3 is a Live CD built on top of Ubuntu. It focuses on incident response and computer forensics. According to Helix3 Support Forum, e-fense is no longer planning on updating the free version of Helix.
  • See http://www.e-fense.com/products.php

 

Section 1. Downloading Helix
  1. On any machine connected to the Internet, bring up a Web Browser.
    • In my case, I am using a Windows Machine that has a USB hard drive attached to it.

     

  2. Go To http://helix.onofri.org/Helix2008R1.iso

     

  3. Saving the ISO
    • Command:  Click Save

     

  4. Saving ISO to a location
    • Instruction: It's up to you where you want to save the file.  In my case, I will save the ISO to H:\BOOT ISO

 

Section 2. Configure the Windows Virtual Machine to boot up Helix
  1. Edit the WindowsVulnerable01 virtual machine. (See Below)
    • Note: For those of you that don't have access to class material, this can be Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and 7.

     

  2. Configure Windows to boot off of Helix
    • Instructions
      1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
      2. Select the Use ISO image file
      3. Browse to where you saved the Helix iso.
      • Note:  In my case, I save it in the following location:
      • H:\BOOT ISO\Helix2008R1.iso

     

  3. Play the Virtual Machine
    • Select Play Virtual Machine

 

 

Section 3. Start Up Helix
  1. Booting from the ISO
    • At the same time, Click the right mouse key and the press the ESC button, when the screen starts to change to the VMware screen below.
    • Note: This might take you a few times so be patient!!!

     

  2. Boot Menu Selection
    • Command:
      1. Select CD-ROW Drive
      2. Press Enter

     

  3. Booting from Helix Options
    • Instructions:
      • Boot into the Helix Live CD
        • This will take you into a knoppix/linux operating systems.
        • Unfortunately, VMware seems to not allow mouse clicks. 
        • In the future, I will experiment with VirtualBox to see if the same issue is present.
      • Boot from first hard disk
        • Select this option.
        • This will allow you to run the Helix CD from Windows.

     

  4. Log into your Windows Machine
    • Instructions:
      • Its probably a good idea to long in with an administrator account to ensure you can run the Helix CD.
    • .

     

Section 4. Start Up Terminal Window
  1. Open Up My Computer
    • Command:  Start --> My Computer

     

  2. Starting Up Helix
    • Command
      • Right Click on Helix2008R1
      • Click on AutoPlay

     

  3. Select Language
    • Command:
      • Select English
      • Click Accept

 

Section 5. Preview system information
  1. Preview system information
    • Command: Select System Information

     

  2. Review System Information
    • Note: The basic system information is included here like hostname, owner, organization, IP address, NIC, and drives.

 

Section 6. Preview Running Processes
  1. Preview Running Processes
    • Command: Select: Page --> System --> Running Processes

     

  2. View a Process ID (PID)
    • Command: Select any process.
    • Note: The Process ID number is displayed down low.

 

Section 7. System Information Viewer Running Processes
  1. Preview Running Processes
    • Command: Select: Quick Launch --> System Information Viewer

     

  2. Select Yes

     

  3. ReSysInfo System Information Viewer 2.1
    • Command: Select System Summary

     

  4. System Summary View
    • Note: This is another view that show basic system information.  Notice you have the ability to copy to this system information to the clipboard.

 

 

Section 8. View Network Information
  1. Network Information
    • Command: Select Network Information

     

  2. View IP and MAC Information
    • Command: Select IP And MAC Address
    • Proof of Lab: Cut and Paste a screen shot into a word document and upload to Moodle.

 

 

 

Section: Proof of Lab5
  1. Cut and Paste a screen shot found in Section 8, Step 2 in a word and upload to Moodle. 

 



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